Latest articles by Will Simpson
“I’m so grateful that our music can be a vehicle for their spirits to fly”: Students at Flea’s music school pay tribute to Chili Peppers
It’s the third in a series of EPs the students have released this year
“Ladies and gentlemen, will you please welcome Ilan Rubin”: Dave Grohl introduces new drummer at Foos secret gig
And there’s another one tonight in Santa Ana
“It would be ‘Stop’ and then ‘Eject’”: Ed Sheeran reveals that plans for posthumous album are in his will
He’s got it all planned out
“A versatile tool for sharp, modern accents and cutting effects”: Zultan add to their effects cymbal range
They’re the Zultan Vortex and Razor Disc
“They’re all hyped up”: Marlon Richards says that the Stones have been recording a new album in London
They’ll be a new album and tour in 2026, he suggests
“An attempt to deliver tickets as fairly as possible”: Radiohead defend ticketing system
Ticombo were selling them last night
Deezer report that it’s now receiving over 30,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day
That's nearly a third of the total
“I’m hoping to go there and sit and watch myself doing it”: David Gilmour says he’d be open to a Floyd avatar show at the Sphere
It’s the second time in a week he’s suggested playing the Las Vegas venue
Jeff Beck, Roxy Music and Miles Davis all make the list of David Bowie’s 15 favourite tracks
List was made for a putative radio show
"The revolution has begun": New streaming platform launches promising fair compensation for artists
Coda claims that its algorithm “comes from the crowd, not the cloud”
Justin Hawkins backs up his brother’s criticism of Yungblud’s VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute
“It’s not authentic”... says the frontman of The Darkness
Five basses! Spinal Tap recruit Tal Wilkenfeld and Thundercat for bottom-heavy Jimmy Kimmel performance
Movie and album are both out Friday
Dave Ellefson has his say on whether Metallica did Dave Mustaine a favour by sacking him
It put a rocket under him, he reckons
"It shows the breadth of talent from across all of our nations”: The Mercury nominations are out and diverse as ever
Sam Fender, Pulp, CMAT and Fontaines DC are among the big-name nominees
Transform your MacBook into a theremin! Or a creaking door!
You can pick up the code from GitHub
King Gizzard albums dominate the Bandcamp album chart after bold ‘name your price’ move
Aussie psych rockers exited Spotify this summer
“No one can serve the masses anymore”: Lizzo puts out TikTok blaming social media for absence of crossover hits
It’s the reason there’s been no song of the summer, apparently
“This time there will actually be music”: Hold the cheese sandwiches – it’s Fyre Festival: The Musical!
But Billy McFarland won’t get a dime
"Hey, can Sebastian give me a hug?": How a seemingly innocent request triggered Sebastian Bach
Singer was upset that fan had asked him for a hug
"I treasure every moment we shared”: Baroness pay tribute to fallen bandmate Allen Blickle
Blickle had left Georgia metal band in 2013
“It was worth all the tension”: White Lotus composer wins third Emmy despite fall out with show’s creator
“What I gave him did this” says Christobal Tapia de Veer
“Every culture has accessed it and made something of their own of it”: Andy Summers to front new docu-series about the guitar
Global Guitar will start filming next year, hopefully
Colin Greenwood suggests Radiohead will take "a busking attitude" to setlists for upcoming gigs
Plus band will donate £1 from every UK ticket to Music Venue Trust
